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"EU confirms it wants UK to pay into its budget in exchange for closer ties." Guardian today. Of course, and it will be fantastic value for money. Of course, the best deal is full EU membership with no opt outs. GB needs to show full commitment to EU membership. Why would we want a second-rate deal?
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Before the last GE, in the Guardian day after day, Polly Toynbee encouraged people to choose Blue Labour under Starmer. To promote such an unprincipled born again Brexiteer chancer, as PM, she was so wrong. Today she states, 'Now is not the time for Labour to change leader'. So wrong again Polly!
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Shabana Mahmood warns Labour MPs ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration. She is right, but from where I stand as a Brexit supporting Party that talks of withrdawing legal support for asylum seekers, Labour is right there with those dark forces.
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
More tough talk from Labour on Immigration? When talking tough on immigration, Rodney Starmer's a mere babe compared to nasty Farage.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going? I prefer them to start thinking rather than getting going.

Rodney, you'll never out-nasty Farage you plonker.
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"The Labour Party will not seek to undo Brexit, and d'yer know why, cos Labour respects the Referendum." Angela Raynor (leadership hopeful) during the last GE hustings. Self-destructive, devisive, ill researched, ill executed and wholly unnecessary act of Tory maladministration. And she respects it?
November 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So Starmer has done so much better than the Tories eh? He has managed to get the basics right at the same time as achieving the pound trading at the same level as it did for Truss. Let's hope that Labour MPs deliver the same remedy as their Tory counterparts and rid us of this tin eared incompetent.
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Labour shower are beginning to fight like rats in a sack. As an erstwhile Labour activists this saddens me. I take heart that the Labour Party may just be ready to say foutez le camp to Starmer and a proper, rational, principled eurocentric leader can give people hope that is not Farage.
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Starmer allies issue warning to PM’s rivals as fears grow over leadership challenge. It must come. He's made terminal mistakes. Brexit betrayal; keeping Tory attack on the poorest by 2 child benefit cap; and how does he defend the BBC against Trump after inviting him to a State Visit?++ more.
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer". Britain, dominated by racism for centuries, told the national lie that colonialism was glorious. The Johnson/Farage Brexit legitimized racism. Yet Starmer is committed to make Brexit permanent? He is part of the problem.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Trump threatens BBC with legal action over edit of speech in documentary. The vileness of the monster abides. The BBC didn't misrepresent Trump at all. His mob listened to him deliver the words that the BBC broadcast, he left them to pursue a murderous rampage and he sat back and watched it unfold.
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Guardian Headline: "Cutting aid for disease fund would be moral failure, Labour MPs tell Starmer." I think Starmer's response would echo the word of football legend Peter Crouch. He would say, "Big Deal."
November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's been interesting to observe David Lammy in the last 48 hours. I wonder, does he talk to staff and colleagues in the way he spoke in Parliament and to the interviewer on Ch.4 news tonight. He sounds hyper sensitive to criticism. Not good in a government that deserves so much to be criticised.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Imagine Andrew MW's response if the King condemned his lewd behaviour. He might say, dear sanctimonious Charles, when or shortly before, I played with Epstien, you, having spent millions on a royal wedding, was on the phone to your mistress saying you wanted to be her tampon.
They should all go.
November 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests. Way to go Bridget. Take on the unions, just like the Tories did. Because Tory MPs including the current blue Labour Tories, know better than Teachers. 20 odd years of school improvement only to find, schools needed improving.
November 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Imagine a day when we had Mr Charles Moutbatten Windsor or Mr Edward Mountbatten Windsor. What about Mrs Camilla Mountbatton Windsor. Then what about Mr Keir Starmer, Mr Shitbag Mandleson, Mr Gove or Miss Grabber Mone.
Imagine a world where titles related to jobs done or service provided. Crazy eh?
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
There's never been a better moment to start a programme of democratic renewal. Andrew is the dorsal fin of the monarchist shark. GB should examine the pros and cons of Monarchy and then hold a plebicite to ask two questions, do we want a Monarchy? And if yes,
what sort of Monarchy do we want?
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
How should Starmer fight Farage. He should not. He should fight with all his heart to deliver a GB with enhanced democracy and a place of influence at the top table of the European Union. He should pin Brexit on Farage and Co and point to the advantages of GB returning to the EU as full members.
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Britain can defy gloomy economic forecasts, says Rachel Reeves (today). You will not until you deal with the underlying cause. Brexit is source of the British economic woes. Farage's, Johnson's, Tice's Brexit done it. Then Starmer said , 'we're not going back. So Starmer done it too. He should go.
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
In today's Guardian Polly Toynbee said of Starmer: 'He is a decent, serious man of good intentions, without undue arrogance or vanity'. I couldn't disagree with you more Polly. His betrayal gave GB permanent Brexit to advance his career. A truly dishonest chancer, and the sooner he goes the better.
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A Guardian Column today says that Rachael Reeves should assert that Labour will engage but not rejoin the EU. How did this nonsense gain momentum in the mymiopc views of so many. The best deal for Britain with the EU is full membership. Aiming for second best, results in second rate outcomes.
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership election. Her first statement was, Labour cannot out reform reform. That people recognise this as Labour, says volumes of Starmer's damage. She needs to say within 48 hours, Brexit was a disaster. Labour Policy has been a disaster, and we are heading back.
October 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Guardian Headline: "Labour deputy leadership contest may only cause more trouble for Starmer." I hope so. Brexit Betrayal,followed by numerous Toryish decisions alienated huge tranches of erstwhile lifelong moderate Labour supporters. If the Deputy Leadership choice causes trouble for Starmer; GOOD
October 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Commons speaker says MPs can't raise questions about Andrew Windsor or criticise the royals, unless the government makes time for a debate. Starmer has no intention of permitting a debate.

It's what we get with Knights of the Realm in PM and Speaker.

Remember: Virginia Guifre lost her life.
October 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Pro European Plaid Cymru sees off the Farage threat in Caerphilly. Labour MPs who hoped Starmer might be less Brexity as PM, should now take back control. Starmer should be replaced with someone to seek return to Customs Union and Single Market now, then fight the next election to bin Brexit.
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Say Bollocks to Brexit every day
Just like my grandma used to say.
Young Tiny Tim took her advice
He said it once, he said it twice.
He said it till the day he died and even after then he tried
To say Bollocks to Brexit every day.
Just like my grandma used to say.

With thanks to Spike Milligan
October 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM